Recently, I remembered taking pictures of this group of Japanese Nuclear War protestors gathering outside the SEIU (aka Commie) headquarters in NYC. (Another file I laid aside because I took the pictures with my old circa 2010 cell phone). With the threat of a Nuclear Iran, the time seemed right to post them.

It was May 4, 2010.They were going to the UN to protest at the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Conference.

“The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) met at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 3 to 28 May 2010.

Japanese Union “No Nukes” members posed with this banner before they left SEIU Headquarters for the march to the UN.

Found more info on this protest in 2010 at SEIU’s website:

“Meeting in the 1199SEIU Bread and Roses Gallery were members of the Japan Peace Committee, the Osaka Association for a Non-Nuclear Government and the Osaka Federation on Prefectural and Municipal Workers’ Unions.” More on the UN conference they came to protest:
“The 2010 Review Conferencewas generally considered a success because it reached consensus where the previous Review Conference in 2005 ended in disarray, a fact that many attributed to the U.S. PresidentBarack Obama‘s commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. Some have warned that this success raised unrealistically high expectations that could lead to failure at the next Review Conference in 2015. [98]”

The 2010 protestors were armed with Nuke Facts (Link is a Must Read)“NUKE FREE NOW!” “We are robbing the future to pay for the unneeded weapons of the past.

Now is the time to stop fighting last century’s war.
Now is the time to reset our priorities.
Now is the time to invest in the people and the programs to get America back on track.

— from a letter by Rep. Ed Markey to the members of the Super Committee —Japan Good/United States Bad. NUCLEAR BOMBS Very Bad-unless you mention Iran or China – Then….it’s like… “Never Mind”.A slide show of pictures

Point of Information: Every year, Marxist sympathizers protest the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945.“

In August 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history.

(TSM) Historians at one time remembered that, until we dropped “The Bomb”, the war started by Japan, had no end in sight. Or at least it wasn’t coming soon enough.

During the day US bombers dropped thousands of leaflets on 12 Japanese cities warning civilians to “flee or perish.” July 28th, 1945 (SATURDAY)

“We knew how to fight and win wars back then. Entire cities destroyed. Not that I rejoice over that history, but a great general stated, and I paraphrase, “Anything less than total warfare is immoral.”

Five years after I saw the Japanese and SEIU Nuclear protestors, we now face a future threatened by Obama’s Folly –a Nuclear Iran —

However, they stress in their Peace & Justice flyer, “Today, after 70 years, nearly 16,000 nuclear weapons—94% of them held by the USA and Russia—continue to pose an intolerable threat to humanity and the danger of nuclear war is growing… The USA plans to spend a trillion dollars over the next thirty years “ modernizing” its nuclear arsenal. The human cost of this is immeasurable—to our prospects for global peace and to our confidence in human survival.”

Nation-wide, America is protesting a Nuclear Iran–Where is SEIU? Where are those Japanese protestors? Where is Peace and Justice? I saw none of them in Times Square at the “Stop Iran Now Rally” on July 22, 2015.Knowing that Iran is eager to annihilate Israel (with the United States and the rest of the world’s Infidels thrown in for ‘good’ measure) Obama and Kerry continue their support of a Nuclear Iran. (Cue *crickets* from the Left)SEIU must be okay with a Nuclear Iran and their “enrichment” program. I’ve come across NO protests against a Nuclear Iran outside their headquarters.

Iran also states that its enrichment program is part of its civilian nuclear energy program, which is allowed under Article IV of the NPT. The Non-Aligned Movement has welcomed the continuing cooperation of Iran with the IAEA and reaffirmed Iran’s right to the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

Good Nukes vs Bad Nukes.The Radical Left clamors to protect the nuclear ‘rights’ of Maniacs and Tyrants.The P & J’s are dedicated, as usual, to their “August Action”. (Facebook link here)On August 6, 2015, peace & justice advocates will gather at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. (With NO MENTION of IRAN) A comment does say, “Looks like Gaza and Syria”. www.trivalleycares.org

On Thursday, August 6, 2015, at 8 AM, Daniel Ellsberg, famed whistle blower and nuclear analyst, will return to Livermore Lab as a keynote speaker on the historic 70th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (BUT … “What about a Nuclear Iran?)

“Eight nations — China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, have about 22,000 nuclear warheads (Russia and the US together have more than 90% of total nuclear weapons).

Around 8,000 warheads are deployed and 2,500 are on high alert (ready to be launched within 20 minutes).”

Allen West said it for us all, July 22, 2015, at the“Stop Iran Now Rally“. He spoke The Truth about the threat of a Nuclear Iran while, sadly, our government is blindly, or knowingly, pushing the U.S. (the World) towards a dreaded Dooms Day.

1. An end to the farce being perpetrated against the American people with a pending deal which will endanger America and our allies.

2. A restoration of the ORIGINAL demands – NO nuclear military capability, NO centrifuges and authority for any and all unannounced inspections of all known and any future facilities discovered.

3. Providing an understanding that a failure to STOP IRAN NOW will necessitate a military response later.
“Our mission is to educate our countrymen on the dangerous accord being negotiated in Geneva that will soon be put up for a vote in Congress.”

“…as we consider Obama’s Iran deal. The Constitution makes treason a ground for impeachment, but it seems to have been outside Madison’s contemplation that a president would actually be so insidious as to use his foreign-affairs power to give aid and comfort to an enemy of the United States. On that score, note that as soon as Obama’s deal was announced, not only was Iran’s foreign minister vowing to continue funding jihadist terror; the regime’s “supreme leader,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was also extolling the continued Iranian call for “Death to America.”

Some observations from July 22, 2015. The day of “The Rally For Peace Through Strength” includes pictures and two short videos with excerpts from Times Square- NYC.

Around 5 pm, I arrived at the S/E corner of 42nd St and 7th Ave. I made a decision to carry one camera and no tripod; I could to be more mobile that way in the press ‘box”. But, crammed between 3 cameramen, taller than myself, added to the challenge. (I was missing my ladder and tripod)

Still, I was able to take pictures of the jam-packed crowd that surrounded us.

Across the street. On the sidewalks. Everywhere I could see, there was a crowd of people pressing to get close to the speakers stage.

Part 1 slide show:

This was no local lightly-attended rally. America took this protest very seriously In NY and other cities across the country, protests have been held in Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Winnipeg, Los Angeles and San Diego. Will Senator Schumer “Kill The Deal”? Can the POTUS Treachery be stopped?

America has spoken, ” … the deal with Iran is a danger to the US, to Israel, and to the entire world, and the Obama administration is engaged in an act of desperation bordering on treachery.” (AFSI)

The Rally had many fine speakers lined up but, looking at the list, there was no way this was coming in at two hours and, since it was live-streamed, I focused on pictures and … listening…

VIDEO Part 1 – is mostly the host, Jeffrey Wiesenfeld and Mort Zuckerman (with crowd shots and pleas from the stage to the massive crowd to “keep moving south on 7th Ave”. Everyone was jamming up near the stage.

VIDEO – Part 2- Excerpts include Former NY Governor George Pataki and Alan Dershowitz. as the crowd shouts “Kill This Deal!”

I had to leave at 7:30,hoping Allen West would speak before then. Didn’t happen. But, perhaps they were saving the best for last. No way of knowing. I had to leave. I was going to miss the one speaker I came to hear, former Congressman, Lt. Col (ret) Allen B. West.

It was 7:30 as I headed down 7th avenue to take a look at the 6 blocks of “Stop Iran Now Rally” attendees (10-12,000 according to the police).

There were crowds of people on the side streets as well.

But, due to the original stop time for the rally, the crowds were thinning as I got closer to 38th St. (this is looking towards 39th)

Part 2- Slide show

38th St. was the location for those who came out to support a nuclear Iran. An officer told me the opposition started out at 40th street but with the swelling of the Rally they were forced to stand at 38th street. By 7:45 there was just the Neturei Karta. I have seen no reports on these protestors, so maybe this is all there was.

The six smallish sound speakers on the stage (pictured below) projected the sound to the 12,000 easily. It was amazing!
As I left the Neturei Karta, I realized at about 7:50 – I was hearing very clearly- at 38th st – with no distortion – Allen West’s fabulous speech!

(VIDEO from Jew Tube)

Wish they’d had a video screen for those so far away. (I’ve seen screens used at this location.) But, on a the good side, anyone who had to stand that far from the stage heard all the speeches. Loud and clear.

This was a powerful protest. Kudos to those who put it together. Having organized such events myself, I know it takes a lot of patience and a lot of hours. So my last observation is really a suggestion for the speakers.

The remaining speakers (15) in the last hour after I left (including Allen West, ) : Genevieve Wood, Senior Fellow in Communications and Senior Contributor, “The Daily Signal,” from The Brookings Institute; General Paul Vallely, Former US Army Major General and Chairman of Stand Up America;Richard Kemp, Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan;Tony LoBianco, “The French Connection” Actor and Activist;Herbert I. London, President London Center for Policy Research, President Emeritus of Hudson Institute and former Dean of New York University; Kasim Hafeez, Founder of “The Israel Campaign” and Christians United for Israel’s Outreach Coordinator;Pete Hoekstra, Former U.S. Congressman and Chair of the House Intelligence Committee;Clare M. Lopez, Former CIA officer, Terrorism and Iran Expert at Center for Security Policy;U.S. Navy Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons , Former Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Senior U.S. Military Representative to the United Nations; James Woolsey, Former Director of the CIA and Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies;Steven Emerson, Founder of The Investigative Project on Terrorism;Frank Gaffney, Founder of the Center for Security Policy;Anne Bayefsky,Professor and Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of Human Rights Voices;David Brog, Executive Director, Christians United for Israel.

KILL THIS DEAL!!In closing: Ambassador Bolton’s 6 things to know about this VERY ROTTEN Deal with Iran.

Before the protest against a Nuclear Iran begins tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 – in Times Square – I’m posting some videos and pics that seemed relevant. A Look at the Left in 2012 , as they demanded “Hands Off Iran” and FOR a Nuclear Iran.

I went through some old files (again) and found some video I never posted (due to a faulty camera phone) from Feb 4, 2012, in Duffy Square – NYC. For those who can handle listening to the Commie-Left begging FOR a Nuclear Iran, trashing Israel (again) and protesting a Nuclear U.S.: Game On.

Part 1, a couple of the OWS ‘echo’ speeches, by Brower and Flounders. (My 2011 camera phone skips, but the speeches are still heard thanks to the echos)

Part 2- Their march towards 42nd was filled with many signs and, of course, OWS drums ….

Typical anti-American screeds and smarmy posters beloved by the Commie Insurgents. Led by America Haters, Elaine Brower and Debra Sweet of World Can’t Wait and joined by proud fellow traveler, Sara Flounders of Ramsey Clark’s IAC. And Barack Hussein Obama. His actions though-out his presidency have exposed his anti-U.S. agenda, time and again. Obama. In lock-step with the anarchists promoting a Nuclear Iran that day in 2012, and NOT in-tune with the AMERICANS who will come to Time Squares tomorrow . GAME ON.

Signs- posters – lots of them. (click picture for slide show)2012 was a very busy year for the insurgency-In 2015. Ah’jad is gone. But, the tyranny of the Imams continues. Forever, it seems, with “theological rationales for the prospect of a rapprochement with Iran’s Western adversaries.”

The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, The Supreme Leader of Iran in 2015, has the final say in all Iranian political and national security matters. Read more on this horrific pact with ‘shatan’ : “How a 7th Century Cleric Led to the Iran Deal & To shore up domestic support, Tehran repeatedly invoked the ‘heroic flexibility’ of Imam Hassan in the year 661

A Nuclear Iran awaits a final vote in Congress (thanks to Obama and Company for aiding this insanity).

From Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), “New Yorkers are reaching out to “Senator Schumer, who says he will “do the right thing.” These are unprecedented times and it’s time to stop this deal, which is disastrous for America and our allies in the Middle East. Please do not allow partisan politics or any other considerations to cloud your judgment.”

Meanwhile, NO protests from any Iranians. Not for a long while. The silence from Iranians, once boldly seeking freedom from Islamic Tyranny, is not a good sign.

But, tomorrow, July 22 , 2015AMERICAN WILL NOT BE SILENT

STOP IRAN NOW!

Many national organizations are sponsoring the NYC Times Square Rally. From Stand With Us to AFSI to ZOA to Simon Wiesenthal Center to EMET to RAJE to NCPA (and many, many more). The impact will be profound if there are other demonstrations, even from a few hundred to a few thousand in many other cities.

“We have to go national … we have to show that we are a national movement, not a singular group from New York.

The country objects to the Iran Appeasement Deal overwhelmingly and with the apocalyptic Islamists nuclear bomb, including North Korea, and ICBMs, all of American cities are in danger” (Dr. Marvin Belsky)

NO U.S. Immigration Law? Really? After a few years of filming and observing these mostly Spanish-speaking illegals and their handlers (white,union Commie-led insurgents) the deconstructing of America is on-a- roll. From Detroit to New Orleans to Seattle to San Francisco, corruption is destroying these major cities (easily)as the illegals vote once (twice) As many times as they are required. The Big Red Unions need the illegals. So, give them the uneducated dupes of the world and they will incrementally take over governments (from the smallest to the top of the heap). They have and they are succeeding with little opposition. Amazing.Coverage of this particular protest was light but predictable. NY1, NTD (FalunGong TV) and El Mundo. These were the only media I could identity.

A demonstration was outside the offices of an American citizen, Robert Mercer, who supports our U.S. Immigration Laws and the Candidates who support keeping our borders safe. However, these Illegal trespassers and their Marxist-Leftist-Union handlers want NO U.S. immigration laws —-for them—and Robert Mercer is ‘the Enemy’.

NYC Councilman, Carlos Menchaca, a 30 yrs old Mexican-born/gay/COMMUNIST, who was ELECTED by ‘the people’ of NYC, was one of the leaders of the protest, who also opposes Mercer supporting U.S. Immigration Law.“Menchaca, in November 2013, became the first councilor of Mexican origin to be elected in New York”

This Marxist insurgent sits on the NY City Council and heads a “useful tool” committee that protects Manhattan’s Sanctuary status.

In Feb 2014, this NYC Councilman (2nd from the right in picture) led a DREAM ACT Committee [Council hearing on giving Illegals ID’s so they can get “services”]

“The New York City Council’s “Committee on Immigration” was supposed to have met on what is actually a Federal issue: ID’s for Illegals.”

Everyone sitting in City Hall that day seemed to know the ID’s were now off the table. The committee was seamlessly focused on offering FREE legal aid to illegal trespassers; encouraging scofflaws to STAY by offering NYC Sanctuary City freebees.

This was the social justice largess of the day: FREE Legal Representation for Illegal Trespassers.

Back to the protest outside Robert Mercer’s office. On Friday, July 10th,2015, at the DACA/DAPA hearing,

The Fifth Circuit Court heard one-hour arguments, each for the plaintiff and defendant…the arguments will be whether or not the Obama administration followed the appropriate procedures in issuing the 2014 immigration executive action.

The protestors ‘glowed’ in the hot sun with a dripping disrespect for the U.S. Rule of Law, for U.S. Immigration Law. NO respect for the country they are invading was required. Just entitlement. After all, they have Obama”s Executive Action waiting for them (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)While mauling Old Glory, this woman below, smirked and laughed with her friend as she chanted “I love Amereeca” – Cue: laugh, smirk – then repeat –

WHAT does she love about Amereeca? (Our laws?)

Perhaps it’s the promise of Free Health Care. Free Food. Free Rent. Free college. It’s all FREE, thanks to the tax dollars of the America citizens who live here legally.

DREAM Act, Si!

OPEN BORDERS. Si!!

U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS must be waived if you are brown, Spanish-speaking (it helps)

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Unemployed, uneducated and/or never been vaccinated for good measure. DAPA – DACA says they can jump to the head-of-the-line.

With little to No Help for the many educated, white (some Spanish- speaking) immigrants who would like to stay in the U.S. on work-permits (LEGALLY). They are stone-walled and often rudely denied permits, even though they would cause NO burden to our hospitals and schools.

Wrong color. Too well educated. Too independent. Can’t be counted on to VOTE the Commie-Line. Go HOME! YOU are not welcomed by the hard-cored Leftists running the very corrupt Illegal-Trespassers voting-machine.

Ask anyone in this protest crowd (who speaks English) about the very stern immigration laws South-of-the-border: Cue *Crickets*. Does not compute.

Ask about the career criminals that MEXICO doesn’t want? (*silence*) CRIMINALS for whom the Commie-to-the-core Leftists throw down the RED carpet and open-the-gates to the U.S. (*crickets-mind-numbing silence*)

There was opposition to the Leftists who are dedicated to breaking and ignoring U.S. Immigration Law.

Notably, in spite of Obama’s active support of these trespassers, America is against the ‘SAY NO’ to U.S. Immigration Law industry.

Americans ‘SAY NO’ to OPEN BORDERS instead!That’s why “The Donald” is (or was) flying up the potential presidential list. Donald Trump is NOT afraid to say what is on the minds of most Americans when it comes to Illegal Trespassing. He certainly lacks tact “on occasion” (McCain looms large at the moment) but Trump is challenging the Marxist Left stranglehold on our National safety; that is encouraging and inspiring.

The opposition: Even though NY-ICE was unable to make a large showing (this was 11 AM on a weekday. Most people have to work!) These stalwarts did a great job, vocally as well as visually.

I heard them from across the noisy crowd before I saw them. (red circle below)

NY-ICE counter-demonstrated against the unions and Marxist groups promoting Illegal law breakers; who demonstrated for the implementation of D.A.C.A. and D.A.P.A. executive amnesties because they are currently tied up in Court. The Illegals and their Marxist enablers demonstrated in front of a business they mischaracterized as a proponent of “false” data about the negative impact of these amnesties in the U.S.

Stop the Marxist drivel. Stop the lies. Spread the Truth about Illegal Trespassers; what they have done and will continue to do to the American Economy by ignoring our Laws.

They never stop. Neither should WE.“President Obama has wielded his “mighty pen” once to show those who want to enter the country illegally they can go ahead and do it because this President won’t stop them.

That’s why Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) is a co-sponsor of three immigration bills to protect the American people.

The first, H.R. 3011, Kate’s Law, would create a five-year mandatory minimum sentence for any illegal alien reentering the country after being deported.

The second, H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities, restricts federal funding to sanctuary cities so that the American people are not subsidizing local law enforcement agencies that refuse to comply with federal law.

The third, H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act, requires that the Secretary of Homeland Security gain, and maintain, operational control of the international borders of the United States.

We can’t get serious about immigration reform until we stop people from crossing the border illegally.”

CELEBRATING Israel, That’s WHY we were there. To CELEBRATE!But, the BDS’ers (Boycott, Divest Sanction) … the Neturei Karta …. the NIF (The New Israel Fund) …They came to RAIN on this parade not to praise it.The insanity of the Prog – Commie – Leftist Jewish organizations (the NIF, Adalah ,Breaking The Silence) offended the eye as they marched IN the parade (Thanks to the JCC ) Other anti-Zionistas stood along the parade route with obnoxious signs and banners. Liars, proclaiming Israel to be an Apartheid State.

The Boycott-Divest-Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel… everyone ignores the simple truth staring them in the face: The so-called “Two-State Solution” is the sole cause of the BDS movement. Until the Israeli government exposes the “Two-State Solution” as a charade and a fraud, the Israeli government’s de jure endorsement of a “Two-State Solution” will continue to fuel the BDS movement.

At 59th and 5th avenue, when it came to who was PRO-Israel … these two giving a thumbs-down to the BDS’rs … were like most in attendance: Proud and Clear!Mega-DittosOf course, the parade was a HUGE success (IN SPITE of the anti-Zionists.)

“From the photosit looks like the Westboro Baptist Church picked up some day laborers outside a Home Depot, gave them some offensive signs, taleisim and Na-Nach hats and paid them to stand at the parade.”

(look closely at who is holding the JPAC signs) >
The view from behind, was when I first took notice of the unusual participants holding signs for the JPAC.Even the JPAC flyer criticized the BDS Movement….

As for Getz and his defense of the BDS Movement, he complains about the attempts to block the anti-Israel ‘progressives’ from marching in the CELEBRATE Israel Parade. (posted on JewSchool)

He continues, “I was marching as I do every year at the Celebrate Israel parade with the Progressive cluster.

“The last decade has seen a sharp uptick in the amount of traction gained by BDS and its associated partners.”
“Recently major supermarket chains like Tesco in the UK have begun labeling products made in Israel, while a major Norwegian state fund has divested from Israel companies, Danya Cebus and Africa Israel, for their involvement in building projects over the Green Line.”
Some of the PRO-Israel supporters were at 63rd and Fifth. AFSI and JCC Watch. They had banners and signs to expose, chastise and protest the participation of these anti-Zionist groups.

“The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel listed in passports as their country of birth, saying it encroached on the president’s exclusive power to recognize foreign governments. It can no longer be listed a Country of Birth on American passports (for anyone born in Jerusalem). ”

Genocide:a term coined by Polish writer and attorney, Raphael Lemkin, in 1941.

As defined by the UN in 1948, GENOCIDE means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, including:

(a) killing members of the group (b) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group (c) deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part (d) imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group (e) forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

A tragic centennial. 100 years. 1915 (lasting til 1923)
2015- I saw this ad below in Times Square, just a few days before The Armenian Holocaust Remembrance Day (hat tip from Urban Infidel)

The ad proclaims: TURKEY: Partner in Peace.”

(Notice the ‘c’ in ‘peace’) It’s a large red Islamic crescent and star.

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In the background of this ad is The Blue Mosque (surrounded by minarets).

1616 A.D., it was built on the site of the Byzantine emperors’ palace & facing the beautiful Byzantine CHURCH, the Hagia Sophia.

Remember the Ground Zero Mosque? (Same idea)Islam andthe desecration of the Hagia Sophia. In 1453, after invading Constantinople, the Muslim Sultan, Mehmet ll, entered the Cathedral (the Hagia Sophia) and insisted it be transformed to a mosque at once. One of the Ulama climbed the pulpit and recited the Shahada.

An evil deed: done. The Hagia Sophia. VIOLATED.

Today, a beautiful Cathedral remains surrounded by those VILE minarets, forced to be a mosque/museum. Never again allowed to be a CHURCH.2015. Times Square. With these 21st century ads, Lies and More Lies abound. as Turkey continues to deny a Genocide. No Factcheck/Just LIES.

Turkish ads purposefully juxtaposed to the“REMEMBER the Armenian Genocide” billboard.
NEVER let an opportunity to OFFEND … Christians or Jews … go to waste.FACT: The history of Islam is NOT PEACE.

FACT: There were an estimated two million Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire on the eve of WWI.

Approximately one and a half million Armenians perished between 1915 and 1923. Another half million found shelter abroad.

April 24, 2015 – The Armenian Remembrance Day crowds gathered in Times Square and they were HUGE.Packed shoulder to shoulder from 44th street to 42nd st. (Walking through the crowd was nearly impossible)
It was also, the seventh year in a row that President Barack Obama has broken his promise to use the word “genocide” to describe the atrocity.WHO still REFUSES to call the mass killings a genocide? The Turkish government, the United States and President Obama .
Also, the European Commission, the United Kingdom AND (of course) the United Nations.

They ALL still refuse to acknowledge this first genocide of the the 20th century.

Yet, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a proclamation declaring April 24, 2015 the Armenian Remembrance Day; a day to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

The document reads.“We honor the memories of the victims of the Armenian Genocide and pay tribute to the survivors, especially those who have established roots in New York, where new generation of Armenian Americans continues to thrive”

NY Senator, Chuck Schumer, had this to say about “Why are we here?”

More info can be found here on the Armenian Genocide

NEVER FORGET !

Sadly, the victims of Islam include those who are (and were) FORCED to be Muslim. It’s a FACT: Apostasy means DEATH. Christians, Jews, Hindus. even Muslims…. ALL are victims of the Savage Muslim hoards. Today. Tomorrow. Yesterday.

The protest took place in the late afternoon/early evening of May 11, 2015 outside the UJA headquarters in Manhattan. Members of the pro-Israel community were out en force energetically protesting Lisa Doctoroff (President of the UJA),BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) and the NIF (New Israel Fund).

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Shame on the UJA for funding these groups that work to disenfranchise Jews from their homeland in Yehuda and Shomron, and indeed, throughout Israel!

Shame on the UJA for funding the New Israel Fund, thereby enabling these BDS, anti-Israel groups to march in this year’s Israel parade.

The following is a synopsis of the protest from AFSI:

“An energized group of more than 100 people protested outside the UJA, blowing shofars (real and toy) to wake up the UJA leadership to the dangers they are perpetrating on the Jewish people.

Richard Allen explained that Alisa Doctoroff,President of UJA-Federation, is guilty of supporting the New Israel Fund (NIF) with millions of dollars which are then given to NGO’s that work to destroy Israel.

Incredibly, some of these groups are marching in the Celebrate Israel Parade when their purpose is NOT to celebrate Israel, but to denigrate it.

He then introduced Rabbi Allen Schwartz, Rabbi of Ohab Zedek on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, who spoke about all the remarkable contributions Israel makes to the world, but regardless, is still castigated and ostracized by much of the world.

And Lauri Regan spoke for EMET (Endowment for Middle East Truth), outlining the injustices of the BDS system and the great harm it does both inside and outside Israel.

Helen Freedman, Executive Director of AFSIspoke next.
She began by asking, “Does Israel have the right to exist?” The crowd roared back with a resounding YES. She then asked, “Do you want your tzedakah supporting those who de-legitimize Israel?” The crowd responded with a strong NO. She then stated, “Our purpose here today is to announce that we are closing our wallets to UJA – while it supports the demonizers of Israel.”

Helen mentioned how Europe is consumed with BDS, and how the Netherlands cut the pension of a 90 year old Holocaust survivor for the “crime” of moving to Israel and living over the green line.

Helen then listed some of the groups funded by the NIF, including Adalah, B’Tselem, Breaking the Silence, Machshom Watch, Mossawa, Partners for Progressive Israel and Physicians for Human Rights. She held up the photo of an IDF soldier cradling a Nepalese child.

The caption read, “0.1% of the world is Israeli. 30% of the international medical team in Nepal is from Israel. Will the UN and BDS groups condemn Israel’s “disproportionate response.”?

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Helen continued, naming Alisa Doctoroff, Michael Miller, Eric Goldstein and Jerry Levin, all officers or former officers in UJA and JCRC, as being responsible for allowing the delegitimizers to have standing. The crowd booed their disapproval.

Helen concluded, “Rejecting Israel’s legitimacy by accusing Israel of war crimes, and violations of humanitarian law, which would justify international intervention, like the International Criminal Court, is criminal.

All the condemnations are built on lies and fabrications. They must not be allowed to pass for truth. That is why we are here today and why we must continue to raise our voices against those whose greed and willful blindness lead Israel and America into a dangerous downward spiral. We won’t let it happen. ”

Other speakers followed, including Rabbi Algaze, Paul Brody, Mort Klein, Robin Ticker and Charlie Bernhaut.
VIDEO PLAYLIST of all the speakers. They all emphasized the intolerable and dangerous de-legitimization and demonization of Israel spurred on by the BDS movement.

Final Thoughts: ” We hope UJA heard us and will heed our messages BEFORE this years CELEBRATION of Israel Parade. ” (thank you to AFSI for this report)